All Networks news – Page 237
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IATA: Middle East third-tier carriers can thrive in consolidated market – AACO
Third-tier carriers can find a niche as the Middle East airline market consolidates in the coming years, but they will need to pursue a privatisation route and ownership rules must be relaxed to allow this to happen.
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IATA: JAL undergoes 'internal surgery' as part of reforms
After several years of "external surgery" that finally resulted in profits this year, Japan Airlines will concentrate on "internal surgery" as part of its...
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IATA: Dabbas looks to spread IOSA in Middle East and North Africa
Why IATA's new vice-president for the Middle East and North Africa Hussein Dabbas will keep pushing on IOSA adoption
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IATA: Lion's Batik Air to up the competition in Southeast Asia
Indonesia's airline market is set to get even more competitive in 2013 when Lion Air's new premium carrier begins operations. Batik Air will launch...
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IATA: Tyler hopes for open and lively AGM
Tony Tyler is capping off his first year in charge at IATA by taking to the stage in Beijing for what he hopes will be an open, entertaining and purposeful...
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IATA: Chairman Peter Hartman taking steps to greater transparency
KLM's Peter Hartman has ridden shotgun as IATA chairman for Tony Tyler during the director general's first year in charge A number of major issues...
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Dana Air flight recorders en route to NTSB lab
The flight data and voice recorders recovered from a crashed Dana Air Boeing MD-83 will be available for analysis by the US National Transportation and Safety...
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British Airways may take more 777-300ERs as it ponders ‘big-twin’ order
Concerns over the robustness of delivery schedules for potential new large twinjet acquisitions could prompt British Airways to opt for additional Boeing 777-300ERs as an interim solution.
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Air India to receive first 787 'shortly'
A dispute between Air India and Boeing over the delivery of the airline's 787 and compensation over the delays appears close to resolution.
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Air India eyes measures to make up for pilot shortfall
Air India plans to speed up the training of its cadet pilots and recruit first officers and captains locally and internationally to make up for a shortfall. The...
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ANALYSIS: Chinese secondary airports eye international service expansion
China's secondary airport market is a lucrative, if little-known, part of the nation's growing network
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Air Baltic launches new seatbuddy concept
Latvian carrier Air Baltic has become the launch airline of Satisfly’s new intelligent assigned seating product SeatBuddy.
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IN FOCUS: Mercator reports a surge in cargo e-commerce
This year is supposed to be a key year for the IATA e-freight programme - the project to remove all paper documents for air cargo - as airlines move towards the target of having all air waybills electronic by the end of 2014. Full e-freight with all paper documents eliminated ...
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Hawaiian's growth continues with New York launch
Hawaiian Airlines will grow its capacity by about 25% this year as it continues to add new destinations, says Mark Dunkerley, chief executive of the Honolulu-based...
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Boeing still pondering another stretch of 747 airframe
Boeing has not ruled out a further stretch of the 747 but any "-9" development will have to wait its turn in the product development cycle behind higher...
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747-8 improvements bring performance 'very close' to brochure: Boeing
Boeing is confident that improvements it is implementing on the 747-8 will recover performance to beyond customer guarantees and bring it "very close" to...
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Boeing 747-8I makes smooth debut with Lufthansa
The Boeing 747-8I had a flawless introduction with Lufthansa on 1 June between Frankfurt and Washington DC, which also marked the debut of the airline's...
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Lufthansa operates first 747-8I revenue flight
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental launch customer Lufthansa operated the first commercial flight with the new aircraft today from Frankfurt to Washington DC...
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Airbus converges on A320 sharklet retrofit
Pressure on wing-tip manufacturer as Airbus closes on plans to offer fuel-saving tip on both new-build and older A320s
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A4A and IATA continue push against proposed US airline fees
Industry groups Airlines for America (A4A) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have published a new report emphasising the economic benefits of air transport on the US, as they continue their push against proposed fee increases on passengers and flights in the country.